Find the right fragrance family
Cherry is just one note to consider when selecting a new cherry perfume. Check the key notes in the fragrances you currently wear to get a better feel of what fragrance family you like. Does it contain woody notes like sandalwood and vetiver? White florals? Citrus? Vanilla? Keep an eye out for these notes as you shop for a new cherry perfume to get a better read on the scent.
Choose your bottle size wisely
Though it may be tempting to grab the smallest, least expensive bottle, you can save some serious cash by upgrading to a larger size. Splurging on something with a lower price per ounce will pay off in the long run.
Not ready to commit?
Grab a rollerball of a few popular cherry scents to determine which is the best cherry perfume for you—or just to add a little variety to your life. Then treat yourself to a full-size bottle once you've found your fave.
Be ready to splurge
By now, you're probably asking yourself why are cherry perfumes so expensive? Chances are, you're also wondering if Tom Ford Lost Cherry is truly worth the splurge, and the answer is yes.
There are plenty of affordable cherry perfumes on Amazon—but did you notice that none of them made the list? It seems authentic cherry notes are hard to create. Reviewers of these Amazon dupes were adamant that the cherry notes smelled artificial and sickly sweet compared to their luxury counterparts.
Why trust ‘Cosmopolitan’?
Sarah Maberry is a commerce writer for Hearst Magazines with over four years of experience researching and writing beauty stories. An authority in all beauty categories, she has an ever-expanding perfume collection (which includes many of the cherry perfumes featured in this story!) and a wealth of knowledge about fragrance families and notes. Her picks for the best cherry perfume were based on market research, recommendations from Cosmo beauty editors, and wear tests of over a dozen of the most popular cherry perfumes.
Why do Cherry Fragrances Often Have Poor Longevity?
When reading reviews of most cherry fragrances, a common complaint is poor longevity. Why is this?
One reason is the composition of the fragrance. All fragrance notes have different molecular compositions and weights. The composition of the notes affects how fast they evaporate once applied. As a general rule, top notes evaporate the fastest, followed by middle notes, and then the base notes which last the longest.
Fruity notes, including cherry, are usually light top notes. Since the fragrances have a higher composition of light top notes, they evaporate and wear off faster than, say, a heavy ambery fragrance composed mainly of heavy bast notes.
Check out our guide on fragrance notesfragrance notes for more information!
A second reason is possible nose-blindness, or olfactory fatigue. Some fragrance molecules have a tendency to temporarily block olfactory receptors. So, you can spray a fragrance but stop smelling it after a short period of time. In reality, the fragrance is still present, and others can still smell it strongly on you. This is a fairly common occurrence with Tom Ford Lost Cherry.
Ideas for Layering Cherry Perfumes
Cherry fragrances layer well with many other fragrances notes. My favorite fragrances to layer with cherry are sweet, vanilla, spicy, and woody. Floral fragrances and other fruity fragrances work too!
Here are some ideas of fragrances that you could layer with any of the above cherry perfumes:
- Kayali Vanilla 28
- Commodity Milk
- Montale Chocolate Greedy
- Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille
- Kilian Angels’ Share
- Lattafa Khamrah
- Replica Jazz Club
- Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb Extreme
- Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540
- Chloé Rose Tangerine
- Burberry Her Elixir